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fromKqed
2 days ago
Public health

With SNAP in Shutdown Jeopardy, WIC Program for Families With Young Children Safe For Now | KQED

fromKqed
2 days ago
Public health

With SNAP in Shutdown Jeopardy, WIC Program for Families With Young Children Safe For Now | KQED

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US politics
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

Karoline Leavitt Tried Slamming "Cruel" Dems For What They're Doing To "Impoverished Mothers"

The Trump administration will use Section 232 tariff revenue to keep WIC funded during the government shutdown.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Trump Admin Promises to Fund WIC With Tariffs. It Can't Legally Do So.

The Trump administration plans to use tariff revenue to temporarily fund WIC amid shutdown-driven funding shortfalls.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Government shutdown threatens food assistance program relied on by seven million families

Its beneficiaries are expected to feel the impact within one to two weeks. The program in question is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better known by its acronym WIC, which has a yearly budget of $8 billion. It provides vouchers for infant formula, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables, skim milk, and other healthy staples
Public health
US politics
fromScary Mommy
2 weeks ago

How The Government Shut Down Is Affecting Kids & Families

A government shutdown threatens WIC benefits, limits national parks’ services, and reduces Education Department operations, jeopardizing child and family assistance programs.
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